Quote Originally Posted by jtischler View Post
What is the general consensus on scales? Is the original scale always "sacred" or is the blade the thing and the scale something to be improved if the blade justifies it?
I don't have enough experience to answer any questions beyond the subjective one...

I personally prefer to restore the scales if possible. There are plenty of blades out there without scales that need your creativity. Yet the ones that can be restored in original scales not only preserves the work of the artists that originally created the blade, but also have the potential to make the SRP Straight Razor Data Base grow.

granted there are exceptions to every rule.